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SEOUL, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - In preparation for an aging society,the South Korean government plans to create 300,000 jobs for senior citizens by 2007.
The Ministry of Health and Welfare said Wednesday that it will operate a resource center for the elderly from next year for that purpose.
The center, which will focus on creating jobs for people above 65, will employ seniors in such sectors as environmental preservation, traffic and parking regulation and maintenance.
"Some 200 old people have been taught for a field guide program to tell young students after school about forests and nature," a ministry official said as an example.
The ministry will increase the budget for the welfare of the elderly from 0.37 per cent, or about 400 billion won (US$350 ...
Source: HighBeam Research, KOREAN GOVT TO CREATE 300,000 JOBS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS.